SOC 25-1071 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary prevailing wage by city

Level I–IV H-1B prevailing wages in all 530 U.S. wage areas, from official DOL data.

What this job covers (DOL definition): Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Level I across metros$25,680 – $128,930Huntington, WV to San Francisco, CA

Median Level IV, major metros$162,910Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1071) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $25,680 in Huntington, WV to $128,930 in San Francisco, CA, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $162,910. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $129,560, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 23 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$193,710
San Francisco, CA$325,630
San Jose, CA$255,260
Seattle, WA$213,330
Dallas, TX$175,780
Houston, TX$244,480
Austin, TX$230,550
Chicago, IL$151,360
Boston, MA$222,650
Washington, DC$197,730
Atlanta, GA$220,970
Los Angeles, CA$238,130

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	55,420	68,193	80,967	93,740
Anchorage, AK	58,660	67,020	75,380	83,740
Fairbanks-College, AK	55,270	69,277	83,283	97,290
Anniston-Oxford, AL	61,050	88,490	115,930	143,370
Auburn-Opelika, AL	52,620	75,133	97,647	120,160
Birmingham, AL	62,050	89,777	117,503	145,230
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	58,230	74,880	91,530	108,180
Decatur, AL	52,630	61,453	70,277	79,100
Dothan, AL	49,040	61,930	74,820	87,710
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	53,430	63,063	72,697	82,330
Gadsden, AL	61,050	88,490	115,930	143,370
Huntsville, AL	58,630	84,520	110,410	136,300
Mobile, AL	63,530	79,467	95,403	111,340
Montgomery, AL	54,430	70,760	87,090	103,420
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	59,390	86,087	112,783	139,480
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	60,110	87,083	114,057	141,030
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	52,190	74,803	97,417	120,030
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	60,620	86,797	112,973	139,150
Tuscaloosa, AL	60,350	87,363	114,377	141,390
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	60,870	117,093	173,317	229,540
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	50,710	82,467	114,223	145,980
Fort Smith, AR-OK	40,410	65,073	89,737	114,400
Hot Springs, AR	76,060	155,650	235,240	314,830
Jonesboro, AR	57,650	66,027	74,403	82,780
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	81,430	162,053	242,677	323,300
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	66,790	141,607	216,423	291,240
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	60,930	132,887	204,843	276,800
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	64,070	138,003	211,937	285,870
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	71,470	82,347	93,223	104,100
Flagstaff, AZ	84,630	95,787	106,943	118,100
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	76,860	107,997	139,133	170,270
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	64,360	101,677	138,993	176,310
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	65,350	102,180	139,010	175,840
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	59,010	93,877	128,743	163,610
Tucson, AZ	62,810	99,397	135,983	172,570
Yuma, AZ	62,860	99,473	136,087	172,700
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	63,140	104,590	146,040	187,490
Chico, CA	92,990	122,010	151,030	180,050
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	62,650	93,490	124,330	155,170
El Centro, CA	67,050	102,710	138,370	174,030
Fresno, CA	74,750	124,387	174,023	223,660
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	67,210	115,563	163,917	212,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	72,330	127,597	182,863	238,130
Merced, CA	85,570	149,143	212,717	276,290
Modesto, CA	112,460	180,857	249,253	317,650
Napa, CA	64,900	93,033	121,167	149,300
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,910	85,567	109,223	132,880
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	61,270	81,680	102,090	122,500
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	72,130	126,987	181,843	236,700
Redding, CA	77,200	136,553	195,907	255,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	68,810	104,353	139,897	175,440
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	62,650	80,807	98,963	117,120
Salinas, CA	87,690	152,840	217,990	283,140
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	67,140	102,570	138,000	173,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	128,930	194,497	260,063	325,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	77,200	136,553	195,907	255,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	70,820	114,513	158,207	201,900
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	114,800	183,137	251,473	319,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	78,440	103,693	128,947	154,200
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	120,610	186,570	252,530	318,490
Stockton-Lodi, CA	100,170	169,500	238,830	308,160
Vallejo, CA	103,990	171,243	238,497	305,750
Visalia, CA	65,770	111,053	156,337	201,620
Yuba City, CA	62,720	82,753	102,787	122,820
Boulder, CO	56,950	76,867	96,783	116,700
Colorado Springs, CO	53,760	68,890	84,020	99,150
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	96,570	148,490	200,410	252,330
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	42,310	57,573	72,837	88,100
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	62,140	90,710	119,280	147,850
Grand Junction, CO	31,910	44,007	56,103	68,200
Greeley, CO	49,090	72,693	96,297	119,900
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	88,710	140,300	191,890	243,480
Pueblo, CO	42,950	62,203	81,457	100,710
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	41,930	48,570	55,210	61,850
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	64,070	96,517	128,963	161,410
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	63,220	100,437	137,653	174,870
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	63,710	101,810	139,910	178,010
New Haven, CT	62,160	104,653	147,147	189,640
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	62,000	93,230	124,460	155,690
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	54,780	76,340	97,900	119,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	67,300	110,777	154,253	197,730
Dover, DE	58,440	98,877	139,313	179,750
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	61,080	88,813	116,547	144,280
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	55,000	66,123	77,247	88,370
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	57,060	70,597	84,133	97,670
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	63,920	89,840	115,760	141,680
Gainesville, FL	57,710	69,850	81,990	94,130
Homosassa Springs, FL	57,230	75,587	93,943	112,300
Jacksonville, FL	58,270	74,917	91,563	108,210
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	50,270	62,500	74,730	86,960
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	69,020	119,033	169,047	219,060
Naples-Marco Island, FL	67,910	117,200	166,490	215,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	57,290	70,890	84,490	98,090
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	55,860	68,233	80,607	92,980
Ocala, FL	57,880	79,737	101,593	123,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	57,890	86,850	115,810	144,770
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	60,990	84,150	107,310	130,470
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	54,790	70,780	86,770	102,760
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	59,910	95,543	131,177	166,810
Port St. Lucie, FL	49,100	59,743	70,387	81,030
Punta Gorda, FL	55,200	66,830	78,460	90,090
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	56,870	82,677	108,483	134,290
Sebring, FL	55,950	80,617	105,283	129,950
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	62,410	104,113	145,817	187,520
Tallahassee, FL	58,100	64,730	71,360	77,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	57,630	81,717	105,803	129,890
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	56,330	80,600	104,870	129,140
Albany, GA	49,340	60,087	70,833	81,580
Athens-Clarke County, GA	59,700	89,593	119,487	149,380
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	68,150	119,090	170,030	220,970
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	67,950	104,580	141,210	177,840
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	47,250	59,577	71,903	84,230
Columbus, GA-AL	65,440	113,380	161,320	209,260
Dalton, GA	40,140	53,477	66,813	80,150
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	67,200	77,537	87,873	98,210
Gainesville, GA	66,830	117,020	167,210	217,400
Hinesville, GA	57,900	72,450	87,000	101,550
Macon-Bibb County, GA	67,180	117,120	167,060	217,000
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	64,650	112,510	160,370	208,230
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	64,050	109,513	154,977	200,440
Rome, GA	44,060	58,783	73,507	88,230
Savannah, GA	65,830	78,577	91,323	104,070
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	46,400	59,360	72,320	85,280
Valdosta, GA	50,340	75,450	100,560	125,670
Warner Robins, GA	53,080	70,993	88,907	106,820
Guam MSA	62,160	104,653	147,147	189,640
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	47,760	80,647	113,533	146,420
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	47,760	80,647	113,533	146,420
Urban Honolulu, HI	47,760	80,647	113,533	146,420
Ames, IA	63,910	85,787	107,663	129,540
Cedar Rapids, IA	66,730	81,947	97,163	112,380
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	48,510	63,860	79,210	94,560
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	69,790	93,457	117,123	140,790
Dubuque, IA	60,230	77,627	95,023	112,420
Iowa City, IA	90,280	149,700	209,120	268,540
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	61,740	83,647	105,553	127,460
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	54,070	70,650	87,230	103,810
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60,880	89,267	117,653	146,040
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	59,300	74,687	90,073	105,460
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	54,710	83,423	112,137	140,850
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	59,020	92,050	125,080	158,110
Boise City, ID	52,600	85,043	117,487	149,930
Coeur d'Alene, ID	54,410	87,670	120,930	154,190
Idaho Falls, ID	54,410	87,670	120,930	154,190
Lewiston, ID-WA	67,110	96,760	126,410	156,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	53,210	85,943	118,677	151,410
Pocatello, ID	54,410	87,670	120,930	154,190
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	54,410	87,670	120,930	154,190
Twin Falls, ID	30,400	47,773	65,147	82,520
Bloomington, IL	59,740	70,387	81,033	91,680
Champaign-Urbana, IL	75,720	104,217	132,713	161,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	56,250	87,953	119,657	151,360
Decatur, IL	55,300	80,803	106,307	131,810
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	41,890	52,767	63,643	74,520
Kankakee, IL	55,960	87,437	118,913	150,390
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,060	85,780	116,500	147,220
Peoria, IL	37,540	48,433	59,327	70,220
Rockford, IL	43,320	57,897	72,473	87,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	55,380	77,080	98,780	120,480
Springfield, IL	46,950	58,430	69,910	81,390
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	40,330	55,123	69,917	84,710
Bloomington, IN	62,030	96,990	131,950	166,910
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	63,690	88,390	113,090	137,790
Columbus, IN	62,730	95,547	128,363	161,180
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	62,520	84,373	106,227	128,080
Evansville, IN	66,060	88,730	111,400	134,070
Fort Wayne, IN	57,670	82,417	107,163	131,910
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	62,860	96,210	129,560	162,910
Kokomo, IN	64,480	91,057	117,633	144,210
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	61,870	98,187	134,503	170,820
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	56,450	87,660	118,870	150,080
Muncie, IN	62,860	95,287	127,713	160,140
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	56,790	88,120	119,450	150,780
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	62,990	84,987	106,983	128,980
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	49,920	80,307	110,693	141,080
Terre Haute, IN	59,020	78,467	97,913	117,360
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	42,280	62,360	82,440	102,520
Lawrence, KS	83,250	101,417	119,583	137,750
Manhattan, KS	48,880	75,643	102,407	129,170
Topeka, KS	53,250	85,323	117,397	149,470
Wichita, KS	61,170	108,697	156,223	203,750
Bowling Green, KY	59,090	90,940	122,790	154,640
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	53,330	81,637	109,943	138,250
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,900	59,447	73,993	88,540
Elizabethtown, KY	50,350	70,853	91,357	111,860
Lexington-Fayette, KY	60,520	95,480	130,440	165,400
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	51,840	69,977	88,113	106,250
Owensboro, KY	56,830	81,603	106,377	131,150
Paducah, KY-IL	54,660	77,637	100,613	123,590
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,040	63,583	84,127	104,670
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	57,200	83,373	109,547	135,720
Alexandria, LA	65,990	102,013	138,037	174,060
Baton Rouge, LA	66,640	102,957	139,273	175,590
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,520	94,700	127,880	161,060
Hammond, LA	66,880	103,487	140,093	176,700
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	66,980	103,610	140,240	176,870
Lafayette, LA	60,240	97,273	134,307	171,340
Lake Charles, LA	62,180	94,890	127,600	160,310
Monroe, LA	55,320	73,973	92,627	111,280
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	66,790	103,417	140,043	176,670
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	61,250	93,890	126,530	159,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	60,820	71,253	81,687	92,120
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	65,990	102,013	138,037	174,060
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	62,400	99,143	135,887	172,630
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	85,910	111,910	137,910	163,910
Barnstable Town, MA	66,030	76,170	86,310	96,450
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	84,110	130,290	176,470	222,650
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	78,240	121,803	165,367	208,930
Pittsfield, MA	75,020	100,670	126,320	151,970
Springfield, MA	74,840	98,443	122,047	145,650
Worcester, MA	65,650	101,167	136,683	172,200
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	65,460	105,450	145,440	185,430
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	30,310	55,037	79,763	104,490
Lexington Park, MD	65,650	106,567	147,483	188,400
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	67,300	100,473	133,647	166,820
Salisbury, MD	69,710	93,047	116,383	139,720
Bangor, ME	60,690	94,260	127,830	161,400
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	58,990	98,277	137,563	176,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	58,050	87,823	117,597	147,370
Portland-South Portland, ME	63,760	104,883	146,007	187,130
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	56,870	85,907	114,943	143,980
Ann Arbor, MI	69,110	101,647	134,183	166,720
Battle Creek, MI	64,310	102,397	140,483	178,570
Bay City, MI	53,770	84,077	114,383	144,690
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	53,700	88,043	122,387	156,730
Flint, MI	51,860	71,090	90,320	109,550
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	57,120	95,920	134,720	173,520
Jackson, MI	60,740	94,883	129,027	163,170
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	61,910	95,820	129,730	163,640
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	67,980	102,933	137,887	172,840
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,530	93,717	125,903	158,090
Midland, MI	53,770	84,077	114,383	144,690
Monroe, MI	59,210	93,070	126,930	160,790
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	59,350	94,810	130,270	165,730
Niles, MI	63,230	86,663	110,097	133,530
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	60,720	90,997	121,273	151,550
Saginaw, MI	61,990	95,083	128,177	161,270
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	63,970	96,837	129,703	162,570
Traverse City, MI	59,310	86,133	112,957	139,780
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	61,990	89,970	117,950	145,930
Duluth, MN-WI	62,400	74,947	87,493	100,040
Mankato, MN	62,150	103,017	143,883	184,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	56,870	89,310	121,750	154,190
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	57,080	88,713	120,347	151,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	63,240	75,307	87,373	99,440
Rochester, MN	63,810	78,280	92,750	107,220
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	65,020	91,637	118,253	144,870
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	57,290	88,487	119,683	150,880
St. Cloud, MN	64,430	80,933	97,437	113,940
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	51,990	71,580	91,170	110,760
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	66,070	108,977	151,883	194,790
Columbia, MO	64,070	120,993	177,917	234,840
Jefferson City, MO	60,830	85,677	110,523	135,370
Joplin, MO-KS	53,990	85,593	117,197	148,800
Kansas City, MO-KS	57,960	92,127	126,293	160,460
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	58,880	92,947	127,013	161,080
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	67,940	106,380	144,820	183,260
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	55,190	86,707	118,223	149,740
Springfield, MO	56,340	81,967	107,593	133,220
St. Joseph, MO-KS	51,510	83,880	116,250	148,620
St. Louis, MO-IL	71,580	110,690	149,800	188,910
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	50,280	71,897	93,513	115,130
Hattiesburg, MS	49,840	71,887	93,933	115,980
Jackson, MS	71,380	130,123	188,867	247,610
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,530	56,517	65,503	74,490
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	64,200	120,080	175,960	231,840
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	67,860	101,400	134,940	168,480
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60,220	104,417	148,613	192,810
Billings, MT	55,950	80,880	105,810	130,740
Bozeman, MT	57,000	88,203	119,407	150,610
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	50,840	72,780	94,720	116,660
Great Falls, MT	47,780	70,407	93,033	115,660
Helena, MT	51,840	77,450	103,060	128,670
Missoula, MT	79,320	118,837	158,353	197,870
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	59,690	95,130	130,570	166,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	62,530	100,090	137,650	175,210
Asheville, NC	48,690	69,403	90,117	110,830
Burlington, NC	72,440	111,940	151,440	190,940
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,080	87,903	124,727	161,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	38,980	55,923	72,867	89,810
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	76,560	116,890	157,220	197,550
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,430	57,757	64,083	70,410
Fayetteville, NC	49,950	82,343	114,737	147,130
Goldsboro, NC	50,790	76,300	101,810	127,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC	62,160	78,083	94,007	109,930
Greenville, NC	82,740	143,220	203,700	264,180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	49,250	57,037	64,823	72,610
Jacksonville, NC	51,370	62,133	72,897	83,660
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	71,940	111,427	150,913	190,400
Raleigh-Cary, NC	53,580	79,693	105,807	131,920
Rocky Mount, NC	44,910	52,023	59,137	66,250
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	54,300	66,957	79,613	92,270
Wilmington, NC	61,770	79,470	97,170	114,870
Winston-Salem, NC	62,720	111,740	160,760	209,780
Bismarck, ND	59,080	68,050	77,020	85,990
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,700	76,823	91,947	107,070
Fargo, ND-MN	73,090	92,717	112,343	131,970
Grand Forks, ND-MN	68,010	90,617	113,223	135,830
Minot, ND	60,170	82,950	105,730	128,510
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	59,620	75,477	91,333	107,190
Grand Island, NE	44,340	60,977	77,613	94,250
Lincoln, NE	59,130	73,167	87,203	101,240
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,450	69,237	94,023	118,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	44,220	63,877	83,533	103,190
Omaha, NE-IA	52,640	80,503	108,367	136,230
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	45,290	59,597	73,903	88,210
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	82,530	128,463	174,397	220,330
Manchester-Nashua, NH	60,660	75,670	90,680	105,690
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	83,250	129,323	175,397	221,470
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	61,170	76,860	92,550	108,240
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	65,740	106,727	147,713	188,700
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	59,170	92,053	124,937	157,820
Vineland, NJ	58,380	98,877	139,373	179,870
Albuquerque, NM	65,470	130,773	196,077	261,380
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	62,390	125,733	189,077	252,420
Farmington, NM	61,170	125,547	189,923	254,300
Las Cruces, NM	48,370	64,913	81,457	98,000
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	60,460	123,667	186,873	250,080
Santa Fe, NM	62,820	127,250	191,680	256,110
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	54,300	78,363	102,427	126,490
Carson City, NV	63,070	73,700	84,330	94,960
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	52,160	80,533	108,907	137,280
Reno, NV	63,240	73,937	84,633	95,330
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	61,980	119,650	177,320	234,990
Binghamton, NY	72,590	125,877	179,163	232,450
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	55,760	84,127	112,493	140,860
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	66,480	107,067	147,653	188,240
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	47,520	58,873	70,227	81,580
Elmira, NY	73,730	126,977	180,223	233,470
Glens Falls, NY	73,860	121,353	168,847	216,340
Ithaca, NY	78,660	139,803	200,947	262,090
Kingston, NY	47,440	83,980	120,520	157,060
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	50,590	99,327	148,063	196,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	74,580	114,290	154,000	193,710
Rochester, NY	73,860	121,353	168,847	216,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	48,350	66,793	85,237	103,680
Syracuse, NY	57,080	81,963	106,847	131,730
Utica-Rome, NY	56,650	70,607	84,563	98,520
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	58,070	88,747	119,423	150,100
Akron, OH	51,230	79,987	108,743	137,500
Canton-Massillon, OH	57,490	71,583	85,677	99,770
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	38,160	58,117	78,073	98,030
Cleveland, OH	41,930	64,640	87,350	110,060
Columbus, OH	44,270	72,830	101,390	129,950
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	45,300	66,373	87,447	108,520
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	56,640	81,983	107,327	132,670
Lima, OH	51,680	69,500	87,320	105,140
Mansfield, OH	45,080	73,040	101,000	128,960
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	58,410	77,440	96,470	115,500
Sandusky, OH	45,550	71,113	96,677	122,240
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	62,480	97,537	132,593	167,650
Springfield, OH	44,180	70,723	97,267	123,810
Toledo, OH	49,660	79,180	108,700	138,220
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	41,640	66,010	90,380	114,750
Youngstown-Warren, OH	46,860	72,183	97,507	122,830
Enid, OK	50,760	86,880	123,000	159,120
Lawton, OK	47,320	74,350	101,380	128,410
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,260	55,203	76,147	97,090
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	53,190	106,087	158,983	211,880
Oklahoma City, OK	48,170	61,317	74,463	87,610
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	35,150	49,733	64,317	78,900
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,030	55,153	72,277	89,400
Tulsa, OK	57,360	67,623	77,887	88,150
Albany, OR	52,620	80,177	107,733	135,290
Bend, OR	35,990	54,580	73,170	91,760
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	56,840	89,807	122,773	155,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	59,760	92,453	125,147	157,840
Corvallis, OR	90,060	111,580	133,100	154,620
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	35,970	53,203	70,437	87,670
Eugene-Springfield, OR	49,510	64,423	79,337	94,250
Grants Pass, OR	34,140	47,370	60,600	73,830
Medford, OR	34,650	48,363	62,077	75,790
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	64,800	98,643	132,487	166,330
Salem, OR	37,240	68,357	99,473	130,590
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	52,070	78,787	105,503	132,220
Altoona, PA	67,880	101,347	134,813	168,280
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	65,230	87,103	108,977	130,850
Chambersburg, PA	64,020	101,443	138,867	176,290
Erie, PA	64,620	84,223	103,827	123,430
Gettysburg, PA	65,800	104,357	142,913	181,470
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	66,770	106,940	147,110	187,280
Johnstown, PA	52,980	90,173	127,367	164,560
Lancaster, PA	58,530	98,780	139,030	179,280
Lebanon, PA	61,670	95,547	129,423	163,300
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	56,640	82,257	107,873	133,490
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	56,750	92,803	128,857	164,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	58,410	98,950	139,490	180,030
Pittsburgh, PA	53,610	91,553	129,497	167,440
Reading, PA	54,590	71,207	87,823	104,440
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	53,040	78,137	103,233	128,330
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,480	78,267	109,053	139,840
State College, PA	73,860	107,013	140,167	173,320
Williamsport, PA	68,310	92,357	116,403	140,450
York-Hanover, PA	63,300	99,490	135,680	171,870
Aguadilla, PR	49,830	78,733	107,637	136,540
Arecibo, PR	58,620	90,903	123,187	155,470
Guayama, PR	50,830	72,243	93,657	115,070
Mayaguez, PR	50,540	78,237	105,933	133,630
Ponce, PR	47,780	68,927	90,073	111,220
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	49,910	72,083	94,257	116,430
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	51,070	72,457	93,843	115,230
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	64,310	93,957	123,603	153,250
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	56,060	75,093	94,127	113,160
Columbia, SC	71,860	94,237	116,613	138,990
Florence, SC	70,400	91,973	113,547	135,120
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	60,150	72,310	84,470	96,630
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	61,050	69,383	77,717	86,050
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	58,390	76,890	95,390	113,890
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	51,220	72,587	93,953	115,320
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	52,850	60,597	68,343	76,090
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	64,410	94,780	125,150	155,520
Spartanburg, SC	49,110	63,513	77,917	92,320
Sumter, SC	70,400	91,973	113,547	135,120
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	61,180	78,797	96,413	114,030
Rapid City, SD	58,680	64,647	70,613	76,580
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	58,520	68,863	79,207	89,550
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60,330	75,513	90,697	105,880
Chattanooga, TN-GA	51,560	61,703	71,847	81,990
Clarksville, TN-KY	56,620	83,857	111,093	138,330
Cleveland, TN	53,650	69,027	84,403	99,780
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	57,920	80,477	103,033	125,590
Jackson, TN	53,550	71,547	89,543	107,540
Johnson City, TN	61,120	89,220	117,320	145,420
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	47,960	62,670	77,380	92,090
Knoxville, TN	58,330	77,087	95,843	114,600
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	55,490	88,547	121,603	154,660
Morristown, TN	57,390	75,653	93,917	112,180
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	58,010	86,203	114,397	142,590
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	61,940	87,703	113,467	139,230
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,740	81,920	108,100	134,280
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	55,990	86,500	117,010	147,520
Abilene, TX	50,770	71,817	92,863	113,910
Amarillo, TX	61,460	78,413	95,367	112,320
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	74,800	126,717	178,633	230,550
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	69,870	104,297	138,723	173,150
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	60,510	93,960	127,410	160,860
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	55,190	70,433	85,677	100,920
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	62,200	97,870	133,540	169,210
College Station-Bryan, TX	81,680	126,240	170,800	215,360
Corpus Christi, TX	51,960	72,760	93,560	114,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	66,690	103,053	139,417	175,780
Eagle Pass, TX	49,550	57,833	66,117	74,400
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	67,460	124,377	181,293	238,210
El Paso, TX	46,960	61,910	76,860	91,810
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,990	77,337	101,683	126,030
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	68,480	127,147	185,813	244,480
Killeen-Temple, TX	55,800	70,020	84,240	98,460
Laredo, TX	54,170	82,427	110,683	138,940
Longview, TX	58,020	76,830	95,640	114,450
Lubbock, TX	52,510	69,487	86,463	103,440
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	60,940	94,583	128,227	161,870
Midland, TX	57,130	70,290	83,450	96,610
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	54,150	77,990	101,830	125,670
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,750	70,473	88,197	105,920
Odessa, TX	57,070	71,057	85,043	99,030
San Angelo, TX	53,760	75,093	96,427	117,760
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	67,200	101,930	136,660	171,390
Sherman-Denison, TX	65,570	101,133	136,697	172,260
Texarkana, TX-AR	48,830	76,480	104,130	131,780
Tyler, TX	59,810	71,513	83,217	94,920
Victoria, TX	30,820	39,970	49,120	58,270
Waco, TX	65,280	101,670	138,060	174,450
Wichita Falls, TX	56,320	75,840	95,360	114,880
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	36,000	45,403	54,807	64,210
Logan, UT-ID	48,610	71,123	93,637	116,150
Ogden, UT	50,430	66,943	83,457	99,970
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	63,360	104,410	145,460	186,510
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	81,490	135,433	189,377	243,320
St. George, UT	68,050	120,787	173,523	226,260
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	68,200	121,387	174,573	227,760
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	63,760	102,790	141,820	180,850
Charlottesville, VA	68,940	116,903	164,867	212,830
Harrisonburg, VA	67,530	85,083	102,637	120,190
Lynchburg, VA	63,760	102,790	141,820	180,850
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	63,300	103,347	143,393	183,440
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	65,160	107,403	149,647	191,890
Richmond, VA	61,080	95,727	130,373	165,020
Roanoke, VA	52,930	86,453	119,977	153,500
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	63,760	102,790	141,820	180,850
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	59,440	76,093	92,747	109,400
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	63,760	102,790	141,820	180,850
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	57,630	86,547	115,463	144,380
Winchester, VA-WV	63,760	102,790	141,820	180,850
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	62,160	104,653	147,147	189,640
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	62,720	98,877	135,033	171,190
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	56,590	84,270	111,950	139,630
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	53,110	86,387	119,663	152,940
Bellingham, WA	50,850	82,227	113,603	144,980
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	82,440	125,857	169,273	212,690
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	82,950	111,240	139,530	167,820
Kennewick-Richland, WA	79,490	107,753	136,017	164,280
Longview-Kelso, WA	64,450	98,317	132,183	166,050
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	82,150	124,957	167,763	210,570
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	82,670	126,043	169,417	212,790
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	83,060	126,483	169,907	213,330
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	77,220	109,300	141,380	173,460
Walla Walla, WA	76,250	106,153	136,057	165,960
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	82,780	125,673	168,567	211,460
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	77,190	117,777	158,363	198,950
Yakima, WA	77,980	118,293	158,607	198,920
Appleton, WI	73,110	80,350	87,590	94,830
Eau Claire, WI	61,560	69,310	77,060	84,810
Fond du Lac, WI	66,410	81,413	96,417	111,420
Green Bay, WI	66,880	78,303	89,727	101,150
Janesville-Beloit, WI	61,310	81,777	102,243	122,710
Kenosha, WI	67,130	76,913	86,697	96,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	63,430	72,483	81,537	90,590
Madison, WI	61,630	82,573	103,517	124,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	67,980	83,587	99,193	114,800
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	68,050	74,627	81,203	87,780
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	63,640	72,050	80,460	88,870
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	61,460	79,697	97,933	116,170
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	66,100	81,390	96,680	111,970
Sheboygan, WI	68,030	82,353	96,677	111,000
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	50,010	59,030	68,050	77,070
Wausau, WI	59,670	68,230	76,790	85,350
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	59,010	84,620	110,230	135,840
Beckley, WV	31,940	57,290	82,640	107,990
Charleston, WV	34,220	54,663	75,107	95,550
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	25,680	47,903	70,127	92,350
Morgantown, WV	39,090	57,363	75,637	93,910
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	29,930	54,220	78,510	102,800
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	29,590	53,803	78,017	102,230
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	35,040	66,617	98,193	129,770
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	47,740	68,667	89,593	110,520
Wheeling, WV-OH	45,540	69,193	92,847	116,500
Casper, WY	52,150	62,037	71,923	81,810
Cheyenne, WY	47,560	61,393	75,227	89,060
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	75,660	91,493	107,327	123,160
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	45,410	61,407	77,403	93,400

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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